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The Official Captain Hydron Thread

About time Hydron got a thread!

Captain Hydron is the captain of the Starship Eternia, which he co-pilots with Lieutenant Flipshot. He's also the field leader of the Galactic Guardians and the MOTU-verse's second Heroic water character.

Unlike a lot of other water characters in other toylines and fiction who are so specialized that they are only seen on "undersea missions", this character is particularly prominent despite his SCUBA-like nature.

I want the Original Hydron first...
I wonder if he's the GP that was announced for this year...
From the crotch, all the way to the neck and left thigh will be made from reused parts.
Head, Armor, Lower Legs, Feet, possibly the right thigh would be the new parts.

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I want the Original Hydron first...
I wonder if he's the GP that was announced for this year...
From the crotch, all the way to the neck and left thigh will be made from reused parts.
Head, Armor, Lower Legs, Feet, possibly the right thigh would be the new parts.

I don't understand the aquatics theme in a space adventure, and I can't say I like it. But his "second" look there is far superior to the first, and his uniform seems more middle ground. I reeeeeally hope they make that version.

For the NA fans, I hope we get them but I have very little interest, make em cool andI'll buy em, Optic is a fave but again te villains of NA were more interestng looking that all the heroes. I'm not too fussed on NA. but MOTU is for all of us, not just me.

I prefer iconic looks for any first release characters, so however they appeared for the majority of the time is the look I think they should come in or be basd on at least.

I don't understand the aquatics theme in a space adventure, and I can't say I like it.

NA isn't just space. It's also involves other planets or regions on those planets with a variety of areas. NA even has the Astrosub, which is a space fighter AND submarine combo. Hydron in particular comes from an underwater city/colony.

But his "second" look there is far superior to the first, and his uniform seems more middle ground. I reeeeeally hope they make that version.

Wow. I'm surprised at the love that the variant costume is getting here! It has a green glass over the head. If Mattel makes that variant, I hope they make it where you can remove the Spin Fist and add a normal arm ala Trap Jaw.

Originally Posted by a-star

Man, I'm really glad you started this thread. All those unofficial Hydron threads floating around out there were really starting to drive me bonkers!

I'm just starting. Soon, we'll start to see more NA character threads. Alot of fans still don't know who these characters are. If these guys show up in subscriptions, they'll want to know who they are getting.

This was one of the few guys in NA that I didn't like. The suit just didn't make any sense to me when I was little (since he's a space guy; and nevermind the fact that barely any of them were wearing space gear anyway) and I was irritated with the fact that he was the leader of the Protectors. I never liked toys that were suited up for something TOO specific. I mean, he ALWAYS looks ready to dive! It's annoying. I can't imagine this guy doing anything normal.

That said: I DO like his second form. I skipped his first figure and bought the second one (or mom bought it for me; I can't remember if I had my own money by that point...). I still got 'em to this day, and I love the giant claw arm! Somehow the colors and the look made it seem less like he was only good for diving.

I know they won't make the second first (if they do at all) but I won't say that I'm not slightly disappointed by that. I'm looking forward to how the 4H will do Hydron, but he's real far down my list of wants. I kinda hope they give him two heads, and just use thier imagination on what they think he would look like without the headgear.

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i always found it funny that poor old Hydron had to carry all his underwater gear around with him even though there was rarely a water scene on the show. while his vintage figure is a bit dull, he is going to look brilliant in classics.

I'm suprised so many people prefer his second outfit, I think it's rubbish! Deff want him in his original. Hope either he or Darius are the first Galactic Guardians as they are the higher ranking members. I agree that Darius is the leader and Hydron second in command.

NA isn't just space. It's also involves other planets or regions on those planets with a variety of areas. NA even has the Astrosub, which is a space fighter AND submarine combo. Hydron in particular comes from an underwater city/colony.

Wow. I'm surprised at the love that the variant costume is getting here! It has a green glass over the head. If Mattel makes that variant, I hope they make it where you can remove the Spin Fist and add a normal arm ala Trap Jaw.

MGM, the love for the "second look" was referencing a picture that is now replaced by that comic panel pic. It's not the pic we were referring to. You had a pic of a non-helmet head. His suit was light gray and he had a mohawk fin on his head. His face was still covered Beach-Head style, but he didn't EXACTLY look like a Wet-Suit/Torpedo hybrid. Well, he did still, actually. But it was less so than the first version.

Originally Posted by Kevenn

I hope he can have a head with no suit hood on it that shows his hair like he was often portrayed with in the cartoon.

Yeah, me too. I'm not a fan of characters who have permanent masks on their faces. GI Joe drove me crazy with that stuff.

Last edited by PrinceAdam101; March 29, 2011 at 08:26pm.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost

After I've thought about it a bit, I think what I didn't like about the first version was that he wasn't...abnormal enough. Though there are obviously futuristic parts, he still looks like a guy in a wetsuit to me; not a leader and not a guy who stands out at all. His second one - now THAT looks like a futuristic diver/warrior! That, and I just loved the heck outa the giant claw.

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